Author Topic: Business and First Class Products Master Thread (Read 700812 times)

Aaaron · « **Reply #2740 on:** June 07, 2016, 03:43:29 PM »

Quote from: benjie1305 on June 07, 2016, 03:40:33 PM

So many.

QF,SQ,EK just to name a few.

Trying for as direct as possible, and trying new options. That rules out EK, EY, CX, QR and probably some others. I guess KE and SQ are possibilities, but trying to maximize time on the ground.

AJK · « **Reply #2741 on:** June 09, 2016, 02:13:32 PM »

You can't have it all. If you truly want to maximize, you're flying QF F, AA F/J, or VA J.

Aaaron · « **Reply #2742 on:** June 09, 2016, 03:17:12 PM »

Figures, thanks. My buddy is in love for some reason with the new VA 773 but I'm not in love. I guess I'll just see what opens and nab anything that's under 30hrs of flight time.

AJK · « **Reply #2743 on:** June 09, 2016, 05:11:09 PM »

New VA 773 looks gorgeous to me, too. But even so, my favorite ever biz class is VA 773 (old):

Quote from: AJK on November 24, 2015, 08:51:54 PM

Hard Product (Business Class)(from what I can remember):

VA J on 777 in Seat 5A/5C

If I were in your shoes and wanted to maximize my time, I'd do one of the following:

CX F/J JFK-HKG-AKL
KE F/F JFK-ICN-AKL
DL/VA J JFK-LAX-SYD-AKL
AA F/J JFK-LAX-AKL or AA F/F JFK-LAX-SYD-AKL; or
UA J/J EWR-SFO-AKL

Aaaron · « **Reply #2744 on:** June 09, 2016, 06:38:36 PM »

Appreciate the input, AJK. Plenty of options, I'll just see what's available when the schedule is released. Any J/F products on that route to shy away from?

AJK · « **Reply #2745 on:** June 09, 2016, 07:58:57 PM »

China Southern

shauly · « **Reply #2746 on:** June 09, 2016, 08:23:31 PM »

Quote from: AJK on June 09, 2016, 07:58:57 PM

China Southern

Not saying they would be my first choice but from the many first hand reports I've gotten, they aren't as bad as their reputation is (for J at least). Especially when you take into account how good of a deal you can get on some of their routes.

AJK · « **Reply #2747 on:** June 09, 2016, 08:26:35 PM »

You're right. All I'm saying is that I wouldn't fly out of the way for their F, let alone their J. CX and it's ilk are different.

shauly · « **Reply #2748 on:** June 09, 2016, 08:31:45 PM »

Agreed. Just wanted to make the separate point that since their refresh they are a decent option if you have to go to China, key word being if you have to go, not if you are looking for a once in a life time trip.

high end hobo · « **Reply #2749 on:** June 10, 2016, 08:05:29 AM »

Quote from: AJK on June 09, 2016, 07:58:57 PM

China Southern

What's wrong with CZ? Their hard product in J looks good.
Do you have the same qualms with MU?
I'm referring specifically to the 77W

Emkay · « **Reply #2750 on:** June 10, 2016, 08:13:54 AM »

Quote from: AJK on June 09, 2016, 05:11:09 PM

my favorite ever biz class is VA 773 (old)

Can you give me a link to it or post a pic? I can't seem to figure out which one your referring to.

Yehoshua · « **Reply #2751 on:** June 10, 2016, 08:58:22 AM »

Quote from: Emkay on June 10, 2016, 08:13:54 AM

Can you give me a link to it or post a pic? I can't seem to figure out which one your referring to.

The one with the curtain that partitions those two seats off by themselves effectively giving you more privacy that almost any R/F seat out there.

shauly · « **Reply #2752 on:** June 10, 2016, 10:12:20 AM »

Quote from: high end hobo on June 10, 2016, 08:05:29 AM

What's wrong with CZ? Their hard product in J looks good.
Do you have the same qualms with MU?
I'm referring specifically to the 77W

The hard product is pretty decent but their service is way behind other carriers like CX, SQ. MU also has very decent hard products but they have the same issue with their service.

A lot of people have very negative opinions of both MU and CZ due to their history of being pretty bad, but since they both refreshed their cabins they have come a long way.

Chapshnell · « **Reply #2753 on:** June 17, 2016, 11:11:16 AM »

Recently flew BA F. My personal opinion for the rankings below..

1) Singapore First A380
2) Cathay First 777
3) Emirates First A380
4) British Airways First 787-9
5) Singapore Business Class A380
6) United First 767
7) Emirates Business A380
8.) Cathay Business 777
9) Swiss Business A330
10) United Business 777-200
11) United Business 767-400
12) Austrian Business 767
13) Lufthansa Business A380 (old angle flat version)
14) Lufthansa Business A340-600 (old angle flat version)
15) United Business 757-200
16) Emirates Business A330

Up next, later in the year...

Thai Air A380 F
Virgin Atlantic Upper Class
Singapore Air J on the 777

Yaalili · « **Reply #2754 on:** June 17, 2016, 12:04:21 PM »

Nice list you got.

Chapshnell · « **Reply #2755 on:** June 17, 2016, 01:04:54 PM »

Quote from: Yaalili on June 17, 2016, 12:04:21 PM

Nice list you got.

well thanks, soon everything will cost double

@Yehuda · « **Reply #2756 on:** June 19, 2016, 08:35:34 PM »

UA.com has CA bookable in F on a 777, but SeatGuru claims that plane only has J. Any ideas?

EJB · « **Reply #2757 on:** June 19, 2016, 08:58:26 PM »

Quote from: @Yehuda on June 19, 2016, 08:35:34 PM

UA.com has CA bookable in F on a 777, but SeatGuru claims that plane only has J. Any ideas?

Seatguru doesn't always get the version of an aircraft right. It probably says there are multiple versions of that plane.

@Yehuda · « **Reply #2758 on:** June 19, 2016, 11:30:15 PM »

Quote from: EJB on June 19, 2016, 08:58:26 PM

Seatguru doesn't always get the version of an aircraft right. It probably says there are multiple versions of that plane.

Not in this case; it only lists type of 777.

EJB · « **Reply #2759 on:** June 19, 2016, 11:31:00 PM »

Quote from: @Yehuda on June 19, 2016, 11:30:15 PM

Not in this case; it only lists type of 777.

That's weird bc SG definitely lists several 777s of that type, both 2 class and 3

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